Flake. Just The Best.

[Scarlet claw]

For me Loose tobacco has always burnt to quick & hot whatever i do. certain Pies i have with huge thick bowls is ok, But the average pipe just gets to hot for me. Flake seems to burn so slow & even it's a complete new experience so pleasant. It took me 2 & half hours to smoke my last bowl of flake only lighting it up once more in that time.
I'm sure peeps will have different experience with loose tobacco. but i will always go for flake first.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I smoke it all, but do prefer flakes, and especially plugs (aka custom flakes, haha).

 

[litup]

Try as I might not to, I also tend to smoke too hot and find that a folded and stuffed flakes burns cooler and slower for me. And that naturally leads to a better tasting bowl.

One of the things I love about smokingpipes is their tobacco finder and being able to search for blends based on the cut. Show me flakes with Virginia and voila! There they are.

 

[gervais]

For me Loose tobacco has always burnt to quick & hot whatever i do. certain Pies i have with huge thick bowls is ok, But the average pipe just gets to hot for me. Flake seems to burn so slow & even it's a complete new experience so pleasant. It took me 2 & half hours to smoke my last bowl of flake only lighting it up once more in that time.
I'm sure peeps will have different experience with loose tobacco. but i will always go for flake first.

I don't know how you guys are able to finish full bowls with only a relight or 2. I literally relight every 2 minutes, especially with flake. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't bother me one bit if I have to relight 100 times. Just can't understand how some of you can keep it lit throughout the whole smoke

 

[litup]

When you don't rub out a flake, it is generally much harder to get it lit than other cuts. But once you've got it going for real, it almost seems to smoke itself.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don't know how you guys are able to finish full bowls with only a relight or 2. I literally relight every 2 minutes, especially with flake. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't bother me one bit if I have to relight 100 times. Just can't understand how some of you can keep it lit throughout the whole smoke

Watch for the gaps between my draws. I can put a pipe down, go make coffee and return to smoking without relighting. It's all about dry tobacco, loose packing, and a good starting light.

 

[Chasing Embers]

When you don't rub out a flake, it is generally much harder to get it lit than other cuts. But once you've got it going for real, it almost seems to smoke itself.

You can place finely rubbed out tobacco on top to get it going then it's smooth sailing.

 

[Scarlet claw]

I can't really explain why but it never leaves my mouth Really and it's almost like breathing when i smoke, never draw to hard. It's just there.

 

[gervais]

Watch for the gaps between my draws. I can put a pipe down, go make coffee and return to smoking without relighting. It's all about dry tobacco, loose packing, and a good starting light.

Thanks for the demo, gonna try this method

 

[Chasing Embers]

I can't really explain why but it never leaves my mouth Really and it's almost like breathing when i smoke, never draw to hard. It's just there.

Coaxing the smoke out instead of drawing.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thanks for the demo, gonna try this method

Very welcome. It just seems like a natural ebb and flow and the pipe nearly smokes itself.

 

[Scarlet claw]

Very welcome. It just seems like a natural ebb and flow and the pipe nearly smokes itself.

You explain it alot better than me. nice one. but thats what i was getting at.?

 

[litup]

You can place finely rubbed out tobacco on top to get it going then it's smooth sailing.

Yeah, a little bit of "kindling" does help. I should have added that.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Flake/coin is the best. You can fold & stuff, cube cut, fully rub out or semi rub out, so versatile.

 

[michail]

I'm more of a flake smoker myself.

I like that retains the perfect moisture longer in the tin. For me smoking around 2-3 tins per month is important so I can have 4-6 blends opened.

Also I like smaller bowls and I control the way I fill them differently, so I adjust my flake pressing depending on it

 

[mityahicks]

Flake for the win! I like how much faster shag can be sometimes. There are top notch blends of every cut.

 

[smokeyweb]

I too prefer flakes, but there are too many incredible non-flake tobaccos to only buy flakes.

 

[haparnold]

I can smoke flakes just fine, but I always seem to pick ribbon cuts when I'm not intentionally looking to smoke a flake.

 

[prndl]

I'm a large flaker myself but, in my hands, it depends on the tobacco. I actually like Capstan ready-rubbed better than the flake version. It just seems a bit more flavorful.

Ymmv.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I'm a large flaker myself but, in my hands, it depends on the tobacco. I actually like Capstan ready-rubbed better than the flake version. It just seems a bit more flavorful.

Ymmv.

The same goes for St Brunos,the RR seems to have a bit more power to it